Web Development for New Zealand
Remote React.js & MERN stack development for New Zealand businesses — senior-level execution, transparent pricing, and a workflow built around your time zone.
Why New Zealand Businesses Work With Me
A remote React & MERN stack developer, working entirely online with clients around the world — including New Zealand.
Overnight Delivery Workflow
The time zone gap becomes an advantage — hand off tasks before you log off, review progress the next NZ morning.
Transparent, Competitive Rates
Fixed-price or hourly quotes in USD/NZD, without the overhead of a local NZ agency — same senior-level React/MERN craftsmanship.
Clear English Communication
Daily written updates, async-friendly reporting, and scheduled calls in your morning so nothing gets lost in translation.
Reliable, Contract-Based Delivery
NDAs, fixed milestones, and a revision allowance written into the quote — built for teams who need dependable remote execution.
Industries I Build For
Cities I work with across New Zealand
I work remotely with businesses anywhere in New Zealand — Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin and everywhere between. The workflow is identical wherever you are, because everything runs through video calls, shared project boards and daily written updates.
- Auckland
- Wellington
- Christchurch
- Hamilton
- Tauranga
- Dunedin
If you're outside the main centres, remote usually works in your favour: you get senior React and MERN capacity at a fixed price, without an Auckland or Wellington agency's overhead.
Book a free 30-min callCommon Questions from New Zealand Clients
Web development services
Business & Marketing Websites
Fast, credible sites for service businesses — built to load in under two seconds on a phone and to rank for the services they sell.
- React
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- SEO & schema markup
Custom Web Applications
Data-driven applications with real user roles and real workflows — most recently a hospital platform where reception, doctors and administrators share one patient record.
- React
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- MongoDB
Dashboards & Internal Tools
Admin panels and reporting screens for the people who run the business — order, inventory and payment views that stay readable as the numbers move.
- React
- Node.js
- Socket.io
- MongoDB
Performance & Core Web Vitals
Fixing LCP, INP and CLS on a site you already have, measured on real mobile connections rather than a desktop lab score.
- Core Web Vitals
- Lighthouse
- Bundle analysis
- Caching
Website Maintenance & Support
Updates, backups, security and uptime monitoring on a site you already have — handled monthly for a fixed price, with no lock-in contract.
- Staged updates
- Off-site backups
- Uptime monitoring
- Monthly report
APIs & Backend Systems
Secure APIs and backend workflows that keep applications, payments and third-party services working together reliably.
- Node.js
- REST APIs
- Authentication
- MongoDB
Content Platforms
Structured content platforms that make publishing, editing and growing a useful website straightforward for the people running it.
- React
- TypeScript
- Content modelling
- SEO & schema markup
Clear pricing, no surprises
Every project starts with a free call and a fixed written quote. You approve the scope and the number before any work begins.
How this compares in the NZ market
New Zealand studios typically quote NZ$2,500–$6,000 + GST for a lead-generating small business site, and under NZ$1,000 usually means a template with no copywriting. A marketing site here starts at USD $900 — roughly NZ$1,500, the bottom of that band rather than below it.
As an overseas provider I don't charge NZ GST, and I invoice in NZD if you prefer. The trade-off is honest: you supply the copy and photos. If you need someone to write your service pages and run your ads, a local studio is a different and better-fitting purchase.
Full NZ pricing breakdown, band by band →| Package | Starting price | Typical timeline | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Site | $900/project | 2–3 weeks | Up to 6 responsive pages; React + TypeScript build; SEO foundations & schema markup; Contact form with lead routing; Core Web Vitals tuned for green scores; 2 rounds of revisions |
| Web Application | $2,500/project | 6–10 weeks | Full MERN stack build; Authentication & role-based access; REST API design & MongoDB schema; Admin dashboard; Automated deployment pipeline; 30 days post-launch support |
| Ongoing Partner | $1,200/month | Rolling monthly | Dedicated hours each month; Feature development & code review; Performance & accessibility audits; Priority response within 24 hours; Direct Slack access; Cancel any time |
Marketing Site
For businesses that need a fast, credible web presence.
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Typical delivery: 2–3 weeks
- Up to 6 responsive pages
- React + TypeScript build
- SEO foundations & schema markup
- Contact form with lead routing
- Core Web Vitals tuned for green scores
- 2 rounds of revisions
Web Application
For product teams shipping a real, data-driven application.
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Typical delivery: 6–10 weeks
- Full MERN stack build
- Authentication & role-based access
- REST API design & MongoDB schema
- Admin dashboard
- Automated deployment pipeline
- 30 days post-launch support
Ongoing Partner
For teams that need senior frontend capacity every month.
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Typical delivery: Rolling monthly
- Dedicated hours each month
- Feature development & code review
- Performance & accessibility audits
- Priority response within 24 hours
- Direct Slack access
- Cancel any time
Already have a site and just need it looked after? Monthly maintenance plans are priced separately, from $39/month NZD.
Pricing and hiring guides for NZ businesses
Written for the New Zealand market, with NZD figures sourced from published price guides rather than estimates.
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